Examples of “sluice” in a Sentence

noun A gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.

• The lock keeper opened the sluice to let the water level drop.

verb To wash something thoroughly with a flow of water.

• to sluice earth or gold dust in a sluice box in placer mining
• Prospectors used to sluice river gravel to separate out gold.